For many reasons, women have dominated Olympic headlines since the Opening Ceremony. As I join the over 30 million watching the Olympics in America, I’ve been particularly struck by the enthusiasm generated by Gabby Douglas and the rest of the US women’s gymnastics team. London 2012 marks the first time that Team USA has sent more female than male athletes to the Olympics. Back in Britain, the public has been … Read more »Gender Equality on Olympic Field Should Inspire Empowerment Off
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Baltimore Match Highlights GREAT Sporting & Business Ties
English Premier League football is about the best in the world, but when Liverpool played Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday in Baltimore, it wasn’t just sporting firepower on display: the match also highlighted the growing sporting and business links between the US and UK. I was fortunate enough to be among the 42,000 fans in attendance for the friendly match at M&T Bank Stadium, home of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. It … Read more »Baltimore Match Highlights GREAT Sporting & Business Ties
A GREAT Kickoff for a Summer of Sport
Britain may not have the Sweet Sixteen, the Final Four or the March Madness experienced by the Prime Minister and President Obama. But with the end of the English Premier League season coming right before the UEFA Champions League finals, you could say we save our madness for May. And what madness it turned out to be this year. With Manchester City needing a win to clinch the club’s first … Read more »A GREAT Kickoff for a Summer of Sport
Going Green While Going for Gold
This Sunday, 22 April is Earth Day. Around the world, people will be setting aside time to clean up local wilderness areas, or complete projects to save energy and other resources in their everyday lives. One effort to bring environmentally conscious people together across the globe is the Pick 5 movement. Sponsored in the US by the EPA and the State Department, Pick 5 urges people to find and commit to … Read more »Going Green While Going for Gold
